Antigone

Theater in the Open presents Sophocles’ Antigone and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream free to audiences at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport.

Director Stephen Haley returns to Theater in the Open with productions of both Antigone and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. With a cast of 20 actors, Haley explores these two very different visions of the world of Ancient Greece that are derived from the same mythological moment. Two stories that use that mythology — in very different ways — to express cultural values. The titular Antigone, a woman guided by her own moral code to stand against the laws of Thebes, is presented in a production

Director Stephen Haley returns to Theater in the Open with productions of both Antigone and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. With a cast of 20 actors, Haley explores these two very different visions of the world of Ancient Greece that are derived from the same mythological moment. Two stories that use that mythology — in very different ways — to express cultural values. The titular Antigone, a woman guided by her own moral code to stand against the laws of Thebes, is presented in a production that incorporates dance with Sophocles’ classic text. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, humans and fairies descend upon the forest outside of Athens to connect with their true loves as Shakespeare explores the balance of power and themes of the masculine and feminine in his timeless comedy. Both shows can be seen on the same day the weekend of August 12-13 at a free theater festival. On Sunday afternoon, audiences can see A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 1PM followed by Antigone at 4PM.

Antigone will be performed July 8, 9, 15, 16, 23, 30 at 4pm and August 13 at 5pm. A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed July 22, 29, and August 19 and 20 at 4pm, and August 13 at 1pm. All performances free and open to the public.

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